Coffs Coast News

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Sun, 19/02/2023 - 12:57

SALLY Townley’s campaign to stand as an Independent candidate in the NSW State Government election was officially launched on Wednesday 8 February in the North Coast Regional Botanic Garden. Attracting a group of Coffs Coast residents, Sally shared highlights of her campaign. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business....

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Sun, 19/02/2023 - 13:00

HANDS ON, one of the favourite services provided by Woolgoolga Red Cross volunteers, is back after being curtailed for two years owing to visiting restrictions. The Hands On program is provided by a group of volunteers who visit the local Retirement Village twice a month to provide hand and nail care to residents. Advertise with...

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Fri, 17/02/2023 - 11:43

A GUMBAYNGGIRR community singing event is happening for what Uncle Micklo Jarrett believes is a first in modern times. The ‘Jaanymili – Gather and Sing’ event takes place in Bellingen’s St Andrews Hall on Hyde Street on Sunday 26 February from 3pm – 5pm. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for...

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Fri, 17/02/2023 - 11:47

INDEPENDENT candidate for Coffs Harbour, Dr Sally Townley, has met with local families in Moonee Beach to hear their concerns about the elusive Moonee School which has never been built, despite the Department of Education owning a site for the proposed school for many years. The parents met with Sally on Tuesday morning 14 February,...

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Fri, 17/02/2023 - 11:59

OLD Mate’s Burgers celebrate Valentine’s Day with a twist. Taking the whole of February to share the love, Old Mate’s Burgers’ husband-and-wife owners, Christopher and Louise Wilson, are sizzling their way through their ‘Pay it Forward to Pete’s Place’ campaign to give back to the local community. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s...

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Fri, 17/02/2023 - 12:33

AN extended range of activities is now on offer as the Woolgoolga Seniors’ Centre launches its 2023 program. Activities on offer include pilates, scrap booking, indoor bowls, table tennis, art classes, craft group, knitting for the Wrapped with Love program, yoga, Rummikub, line dancing and weekly morning tea on a Wednesday. Advertise with News of...

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Mon, 13/02/2023 - 03:46

COFFS Harbour nurses say there is a staffing crisis in local hospitals and are calling for urgent action. They say new hospital buildings are welcome, but the real need is for enough staff to do the job. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us –...

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Mon, 13/02/2023 - 03:49

TAKING out the title of most generous blood donation team on the Mid North Coast is the MNC Local Health District’s Coffs Harbour Health Campus, with special mentions to the NSW Rural Fire Service and Coffs Harbour City Council. Coffs Harbour Health Campus General Manager Lydia Dennett congratulated all staff who generously donated throughout the...

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Mon, 13/02/2023 - 03:51

THROUGHOUT January BigW partnered with the Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation (ALNF) to support a program that raises funds for the Breakfast Library program, delivering books and reading support to families in need. The team at BigW Plaza were 100 percent in. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business....

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Mon, 13/02/2023 - 03:53

COFFS COAST women are invited to attend the Business and Professional Women (BPW) Coffs Coast annual Candle Lighting Dinner. This event is a 90-year old annual tradition that has global implications and the candles and the candle lighting protocols symbolise the ambitions and endeavours of dedicated women in every country around the world. Advertise with...

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